Lucid Group Partners With KAUST To Research Advanced Materials for Next-Gen EVs
Lucid Group partners with Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) to advance EV technology. Leveraging KAUST's research infrastructure, Lucid aims to enhance its ADAS, powertrain, battery systems, and advanced materials. The collaboration includes access to KAUST's supercomputing capabilities and joint efforts in next-generation component design, prototyping, and materials science, supporting Saudi Arabia's vision for mobility innovation.
Lucid and Saudi Arabia’s KAUST Announce Strategic Partnership to Advance EV Technology Leadership and Grow Autonomous Driving and Advanced Driver Assist System Capabilities
Lucid Group has collaborated with King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), designed to shape the future of EV technology. Leveraging the growing resources in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Lucid aims to further advance the company’s technology leadership.
“KAUST’s research infrastructure and talent has the potential to further boost our technology leadership in many dimensions including our ADAS and AD roadmap—bringing innovation from the lab to the road. This collaboration also strengthens our global R&D footprint bringing additional resources to bear in our efforts to continue as a leader in EV powertrain, battery systems, advanced materials, and software-defined vehicle platforms. As this partnership demonstrates, we continue to strengthen our collaboration with the Kingdom and are fully committed to working together to help achieve their vision to become a global center for mobility innovation,” said Marc Winterhoff, Interim CEO at Lucid.
As part of this cooperation, Lucid will have access to KAUST’s supercomputing capabilities.
“KAUST is proud to partner with Lucid to join our research capabilities with their real-world EV expertise while contributing to the Kingdom’s strategic goals. This collaboration underscores our joint commitment to innovative solutions in electric vehicle technology,” said Sir Edward Byrne AC, President, KAUST.
Joint efforts will also focus on the design and prototyping of next-generation components and systems. Advancements in materials science will play a role, with research dedicated to high-performance metallic and polymer-based composites, heat-reflective glass coatings, laminates, and alternative non-conventional materials — each aimed at optimising vehicle efficiency and durability.
“Access to high-performance computing at this level is truly transformative. It dramatically enhances our ability to develop advanced fluids, materials and alloys, simulate real-world physics for crash safety and structural optimization, model fluid dynamics and thermal transfer, analyze electromagnetic flux, and accelerate AI training for digital twin technology, autonomous systems, and large language models,” said Eric Bach, SVP of Product and Chief Engineer, Lucid.
